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smoking vs respiration

respiration vs smoking

smoking and respiration both are nouns.

smoking is an adjective but respiration is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
smoking Yes Yes No No
respiration Yes No No No
As nouns, respiration is a hypernym of smoking; that is, respiration is a word with a broader meaning than smoking:
  • smoking: the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
  • respiration: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
Other hypernyms of smoking include breathing, external respiration, ventilation.
smoking (noun) respiration (noun)
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
a single complete act of breathing in and out
smoking (adjective) respiration (adjective)
emitting smoke in great volume
Difference between smoking and respiration

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